ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221863
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| Date: | Thursday 3 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1896 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pihen-lès-Guînes Pas-de-Calais. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim T1896: Took off at 21:40 hrs for an bombing mission over Calais harbour. Fr. 02/10/1940
It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pihen-lès-Guînes at 03/10/1940
Crew:
Sgt (517486) Kenneth LORD (Pilot) RAF: killed
Sgt (580601) Frank Vyvyan BUNDOCK (Obs.) RAF: killed
Sgt (619755) Hugh DUNBAR (WOp/AG) RAF: killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/3598
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2019 19:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 14-Jun-2022 05:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jul-2022 18:33 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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